Poulan 188781 owner manual Know Your Tractor, Operation

Contents IMPORTANT MANUAL MODELPD22H42STA LAWN TRACTORSAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR RIDE-ON MOWERS SAFETY RULESIV. SERVICE I. GENERAL OPERATIONWARNING In order to prevent ac- cidental starting when setting up, transporting, adjusting or making re- pairs, always disconnect spark plug wire and place wire where it cannot contact spark plug PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS TABLE OF CONTENTSCUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Seat UNASSEMBLED PARTSSteering Wheel SteeringHOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR ASSEMBLYTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY CHECK BATTERY See FigINSTALL SEAT See Fig CHECK TIRE PRESSURE INSTALL MULCHER PLATE See FigsTO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGING CHECK DECK LEVELNESSOPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mower cutting heightTO SET PARKING BRAKE See Fig HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTORTO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig STOPPING See FigTO OPERATE ON HILLS TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS See FigTO OPERATE MOWER See Fig TO TRANSPORT See Figs. 5 andCHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINETOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACH- MENTS ADD GASOLINEMOWING TIPS PURGE TRANSMISSIONMULCHING MOWING TIPS MAX 1/3GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS MAINTENANCELUBRICATION CHART BEFORE EACH USEBRAKE OPERATION BATTERYTRACTOR TIRESTRANSAXLE COOLING ENGINEV-BELTS TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUIDCLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS CLEANINGCLEAN AIR SCREEN AIR FILTER See FigTO INSTALL MOWER See Fig SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO REMOVE MOWER See Fig TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTHTO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE See FigTO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig WITH PARKING BRAKE “ENGAGED”TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENTTRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT See Fig FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBERTO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See FigREPLACING BATTERY See Fig INTERLOCKS AND RELAYSTO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROL See Fig TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See FigTO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE See Fig TO ADJUST CARBURETORFUEL SYSTEM STORAGEOTHER ENGINE OILWill not start TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSLoss of power Hard to startwith attachment clutch Battery will not chargeEngine continues to run engagedSCHEMATIC TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD22H42STAELECTRICAL 2441144927 chassiselite svpro7 CHASSIS259 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD22H42STA DRIVE drive-fender.stlt29TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD22H42STA STEERING ASSEMBLY steeringpl.lt47STEERING ASSEMBLY SEAT ASSEMBLY WHEELS AND TIRES DECALS25,8 4,10 engine-bs intek-twin39 ENGINEOPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 112TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD22H42STA MOWER DECK 42deckman-t-path4Mower Deck Assembly MOWER LIFT lift-rh.1pc.stlt10TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PD22H42STA LIMITED WARRANTY SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL NOT ACROSS HILL 15 DEGREES MAXPARTS AND SERVICE FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS